World War I Poster - War-Zone Home for Our Boys “Overthere”

YMCA; War-Zone Home for Our Boys “Overthere;” Always at the Service of our Brave Troops; If our boys, tired and mud-stained, could only knock at your door tonight, how wonderfully you would minister to them. With what eagerness you would comfort them. You would do this in your homes. Help the Y.M.C.A. to do this for you in the camps and right up to the firing line––where you cannot go. Millions of enlisted men have felt the home touch of the Y.M.C.A. Millions have written letters, played ames, read, enjoyed entertainment at the Sign of the Red Triangle. Millions have thanked God for the warm, friendly Y.M.C.A. as a relief from the cold, lonesome camp and trench life. But it takes millions of dollars to provide these vital home ties. And it takes heroic giving. $35,000,000 at least needed to carry on this Y.M.C.A. work here and overseas to July 1, 1918. The task is colossal. Your support must be generous.; $12,500 Will Provide a Hut for a Year.; $6,000 Will Build 1 Hut in America (Cost of Hut in France, $15,000).; $1,500 Will Equip a Hut.; $1,000 Will Provide 1 Auto Truck.; $500 Will Provide 25,000 Testaments.; $250 Will Provide Motion Picture Outfit.; $100 Will Provide Stationery a Month for a Hut.; $50 Will Provide Talking Machine and Records.; Sacrifice to Give––Today!––a Part of the Required $35,000,000; Help Keep These Home Fires Burning; Some are Giving Thousands; Thousands are Giving Something; Let’s All Do a Super-Bit Now!; Send your contribution to your Y.M.C.A. State Treasurer or to Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer; National War Work Council of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of the United States; William Sloane Chairman; John R. Mott General Secretary; 124 East 28th Street, -New York City; National Campaign, November 11 to 19; Write for free illustrated booklet giving further information; John F. Butler; Floss Lithographing Company, New York.

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YMCA; War-Zone Home for Our Boys “Overthere;” Always at the Service of our Brave Troops; If our boys, tired and mud-stained, could only knock at your door tonight, how wonderfully you would minister to them. With what eagerness you would comfort them. You would do this in your homes. Help the Y.M.C.A. to do this for you in the camps and right up to the firing line––where you cannot go. Millions of enlisted men have felt the home touch of the Y.M.C.A. Millions have written letters, played ames, read, enjoyed entertainment at the Sign of the Red Triangle. Millions have thanked God for the warm, friendly Y.M.C.A. as a relief from the cold, lonesome camp and trench life. But it takes millions of dollars to provide these vital home ties. And it takes heroic giving. $35,000,000 at least needed to carry on this Y.M.C.A. work here and overseas to July 1, 1918. The task is colossal. Your support must be generous.; $12,500 Will Provide a Hut for a Year.; $6,000 Will Build 1 Hut in America (Cost of Hut in France, $15,000).; $1,500 Will Equip a Hut.; $1,000 Will Provide 1 Auto Truck.; $500 Will Provide 25,000 Testaments.; $250 Will Provide Motion Picture Outfit.; $100 Will Provide Stationery a Month for a Hut.; $50 Will Provide Talking Machine and Records.; Sacrifice to Give––Today!––a Part of the Required $35,000,000; Help Keep These Home Fires Burning; Some are Giving Thousands; Thousands are Giving Something; Let’s All Do a Super-Bit Now!; Send your contribution to your Y.M.C.A. State Treasurer or to Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer; National War Work Council of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of the United States; William Sloane Chairman; John R. Mott General Secretary; 124 East 28th Street, -New York City; National Campaign, November 11 to 19; Write for free illustrated booklet giving further information; John F. Butler; Floss Lithographing Company, New York.

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